In third seat (Suit Contracts) by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you won't have a lead to make, but you'll be in third seat and will have to decide which card to play. Should you always play your highest?

The fate of the contract may depend on the card you play.

Good luck.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K 10 2
♥ 8 7
♦ J 9 8 7
♣ K 7 5 2

Q: 1 - Which card do you play as South?

North has led: ♠3

Dummy's hand:
♠ J 6 5
♥ A 6 5
♦ Q 6 5 4 2
♣ 9 3

Dummy plays the ♠5.

South	West	North	East
-	1♥	Pass	2♥
Pass	4♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♠10 - You need to finesse against dummy's Jack. Your partner probably has the Queen, but he's not going to have the Ace (underleading an Ace against a suit contract is usually a bad idea).

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ J 4
♥ Q J 9 3
♦ K 4 3
♣ A 9 4 2

Q: 2 - Which card do you play as South?

North has led: ♦7

Dummy's hand:
♠ K 6 3
♥ 8 4
♦ Q J 9 8
♣ J 8 7 3

Dummy plays the ♦Q.

South	West	North	East
-	1♠	Pass	2♠
Pass	4♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♦3 - Your partner won't have the ♦A, so there is no point in covering the Queen. If your partner has the ♦10, covering would allow declarer to finesse against partner later on, for a third trick.

If declarer plays the Jack from dummy on the second round, you will cover.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ Q 7 2
♥ 6 2
♦ J 7 6 2
♣ K 7 6 2

Q: 3 - Which card do you play as South?

North has led: ♠A

Dummy's hand:
♠ 10 6 5
♥ A K 10 5
♦ 5 4
♣ A Q J 3

Dummy plays the ♠5.

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♣
Pass	1♥	Pass	2♥
Pass	4♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♠7 - You should encourage your partner to continue Spades by playing the 7. If he has ♠A-K-J, he needs to know it's safe to continue the suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ J 8 5 2
♥ 6 2
♦ J 7 6
♣ K J 9 2

Q: 4 - Which card do you play as South?

North has led: ♠A

Dummy's hand:
♠ 10
♥ A K 10 5
♦ 8 5 4 3
♣ A Q 10 5

Dummy plays the ♠10.

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♦
Pass	1♥	Pass	2♥
Pass	4♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♠2 - Your partner won't continue Spades, but he needs to know if he should attack Diamonds or Clubs.

You'd like a Club switch, so you play your lowest Spade as a suit preference signal.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ Q 3
♥ 6 2
♦ J 7 6 3 2
♣ K J 9 2

Q: 5 - Which card do you play as South?

North has led: ♠A

Dummy's hand:
♠ 10 6 2
♥ A K 10 5
♦ 9 5
♣ A Q 10 5

Dummy plays the ♠2.

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♣
Pass	1♥	Pass	2♥
Pass	4♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♠3 - You can't drop the ♠Q as your partner would then place you with the Jack and continue with a low Spade!

You need to play the ♠3 and hope your partner can work out to continue Spades.

Your result so far:

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